Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Cal played a better team tough, but ultimately couldn’t hit enough shots to win the game.
True, this game didn’t follow the most typical Cal-in-17-18 script. For the first time I can remember this season Cal had a big turnover advantage (+7) but got beaten on the glass. Stanford got a few more free throws, but the Bears shot well enough from the line to negate that advantage. But all of that was overshadowed by Cal’s lack of shooting.
44% on 2 point shots. 17% on 3 point shots. Another game that saw Cal attempt significantly more shots than their opponent (12 this time) and still lose.